Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, February 25th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Councillors reject latest proposal on air links with Argentina.

  Following a confidential telephone discussion with British Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell, Falklands Councillors have confirmed that there has been no breakthrough with respect to air links between the Islands and Argentina.

• Wednesday, February 25th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Viarsa 1 Owners Sue Australian Government

  Owners of the Viarsa 1 have alleged the boarding of their ship was unlawful in an action against the Australian Government launched in the Australian Federal Court.

• Wednesday, February 25th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  The Argentine War Memorial has arrived at Mare Harbour.

  The vessel BBC Japan, which left the Argentine port of Campana was docked around 4 o'clock this afternoon.

• Tuesday, February 24th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Shrimp fishery authorised in the gulf of San Jorge

  The General Directorate of Maritime Interests and Continental Fisheries of the Government of Chubut has authorised the lobster fishing in the gulf San Jorge starting midnight on 21 February.

• Monday, February 23rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  The Voice of Gibraltar Group

  No-one on the Rock can really be surprised that the Spanish Government has decided to take the United Kingdom to the European Court of Justice for implementing UK electoral law in Gibraltar.

• Monday, February 23rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  The Falkland Islands between the Wind and the Sea

  This is a stunning book of Falklands wildlife by the Award winning photographer/naturalist, and Life Member of Falklands Conservation, Kevin Schafer.

• Sunday, February 22nd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Gibraltar News.

  Headlines:
  Spain to challenge Gib-European vote; Gib Liberals invited to Asian conference; Spain claims Gib banks launder money; Praise for Kofi Annan decolonization statement.

• Saturday, February 21st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Scioli calls for “sovereignty talks”

  Argentine vice-president Daniel Scioli called on the United Kingdom to restablish sovereignty negotiations over the Falkland Islands underlining that the issue for Argentina is “a state policy for which the government toils tirelessly”.

• Saturday, February 21st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Air links: Falklands admits “proposals”, denies agreement

  An article in today's Argentine national daily newspaper Ambito Financiero reports that Argentine Foreign Minister Rafael Bielsa and British Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell agreed three things during their talks which took place in Buenos Aires earlier this week. However in Stanley a Councillor speaking for the Falklands government described the points as “proposals”.

• Friday, February 20th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Memorial leaves for Falklands Friday

  This Friday morning the vessel transporting the blocks for the Argentine Memorial to be assembled in Darwin Cemetery will be leaving the port of Campana.